This week’s photo of a green frog comes to us from a new-to-us My Maine This Week photographer, Justin Francisco of Woolwich, Maine. Justin shared this photo and wrote, “First I’ve ever seen.” We are excited that Justin shared his first photo of this frog with us as his first, and hopefully not last, My Read More
Maine wildlife
My Maine This Week: Steve Cartwright
This week’s feature is a beautiful photograph of two deer on the shore in Tenants Harbor, Maine, taken by one of our regular photographers, NRCM member Steve Cartwright. Steve lives in Tenants Harbor — what a beautiful coastal town! If you haven’t visited, you should. Have you seen Maine wildlife in your town or in Read More
My Maine This Week: David Preston
“I love to fly fish in Maine, and took these shots last week of Grand Lake Stream in Washington County, famous for more than a hundred years for its Landlocked Salmon fishing. As you can see, the water is crystal clear, so that often you can see the fish in the stream,” writes this week’s Read More
My Maine This Week: Callie Wronker
This week’s My Maine photo was sent to us by NRCM member Callie Wronker of Jefferson, Maine. She sent this to us earlier this spring, of a beaver that visits her quite frequently from the nearby pond. Callie writes, “Interesting to be here at a time we usually find somewhere less muddy to be. There Read More
Our Backyard Discovery Diary: Mockers, Rattles, Ruby-crowns, and Twitters
During Earth Week, staff at the Natural Resources Council of Maine sent “digital care packages” to our members and supporters, as a way to help folks stay connected to nature. Jeff’s organization, National Audubon, has also upped their online engagement opportunities, as have a number of other groups. But many of us—perhaps you?—are creating our Read More
My Maine This Week: Jayne Winters
Just when we thought spring was here, Maine was hit with a snowstorm across much of Maine last week. So, we decided to post one last batch of snowy photos—especially because the snow was on such adorable Maine wildlife. These photos were taken by NRCM member Jayne Winters of South China, Maine. Jayne not only Read More
My Maine This Week: Jeannie Mooney
This week’s My Maine feature is sent to us from a supporter from Clifton Beach, Tasmania, Australia! That’s about as far away from Maine as one can get, but Jeannie Mooney writes, “I come home every summer to visit family in Maine and of course to go camping in my beloved Maine woods! Tasmania and Maine Read More
My Maine This Week: Hal Winters
In late February of this year, NRCM member Hal Winters of South China, Maine, captured these stunning photos of a Barred Owl in his backyard. He reports that the owl stayed for about a half-hour, very intent on listening for any rodent activity under the snow. Unfortunately, Hal reports that it had no luck. Thank Read More
Creature Feature: Striped Skunk
Striped Skunk Mephitus mephitus Cool fact: Skunks are active year-round, but during the cold of winter they slow down and stay inside their dens, which are insulated with leaves and grass, sometimes with other skunk families and friends. The striped skunk, Mephitus mephitus, occurs throughout most of Maine, from open fields and farms to city Read More
